crustiness
- a word derived from crusty.
Example Sentences
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The pairing of Chris’ vulnerability with Cindy’s crustiness evoke aspects of the intergenerational relationship in Samuel D. Hunter’s “Little Bear Ridge Road,” though “Eat Me” lacks Hunter’s psychological acuity and sustained dramatic focus.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
By scaling down the quantities, the crust became a smidge thinner for increased crustiness.
From Salon • Dec. 12, 2021
He frequently deploys his one-liners with such a straight face, with such characteristic crustiness, that it takes a while for his audience to catch on.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2020
The sope adopts a thinner, tostada-like persona, while the gordita borrows characteristics from a fine French baguette, at least with its crustiness and chewiness, if not with its form.
From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2015
Already the crustiness of the man begins to grow dim in the distance; it is his rugged earnestness that will be longest remembered.
From Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived by Long, William Joseph
